Holy Innocents: Christmas in the Shadow of the Sword
SAINTS & ART: These martyrs of Bethlehem confessed and proclaimed God not by speaking but by dying
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The Holy Innocents in the Writings of St. Augustine and in the Coventry Carol
The great Doctor of the Church called the Holy Innocents “infant martyr flowers,” because they were the first martyrs for the faith.
Holy Innocents, Young Martyrs, Pray For Us!
For the first time in our world’s history, with the feast of the Holy Innocents, the lives of babies were celebrated simply for their existence.
Spanish Bishops: Report That Only Vaccinated Priests Can Minister Was a Prank
The report appeared on a day that is observed in Spain much like April Fools’ Day.
There Is Something We Must Make Clear on the Feast of the Holy Innocents
Today’s vestments are red because of the dead, not because the Holy Family fled
Meet the Holy Innocents: The ‘Infant Martyrs’ Who Died for Baby Jesus
In a 2016 letter marking the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Pope Francis acknowledged that “Christmas is also accompanied, whether we like it or not, by tears.”
The Feast of the Holy Innocents Is About Murder, Not Immigration
The Church’s vestments on Dec. 28 are red because blood was shed, not because the Holy Family fled.
Pope Francis to World’s Bishops: Have Courage to Protect the Innocent
In a letter signed on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, the Pope reminds them of the great suffering being inflicted on children by “the Herods of our own time.”
Yes, the Slaughter of the Innocents Really Happened, and Here Is the Evidence
To discount what Matthew says just because we don't have an independent record would be to ignore credible historical evidence.
